Committee on International Radiology Education (CIRE)


Responsible for (a) implementing Board-authorized programs designed to educate and train qualified international radiologists on issues, skills, and technologies not readily available to them, particularly those in low resource nations; (b) pursuing programs, including electronic applications for distance learning, to enhance and elevate the level of radiologic education in low resource nations; (c) providing educational programs and materials at the RSNA annual meeting to raise awareness of RSNA involvement in international education and outreach, as well as spotlighting relevant issues identified through committee programs; and (d) advising the RSNA Board on international issues in radiology education and research. Member duties: participating on at least one subcommittee is expected -- Derek Harwood-Nash (DHN) International Fellowship Program, Introduction to Research for International Young Academics (IRIYA), Global Learning Centers (GLC) Program

Guillermo Elizondo-Riojas, MD, PhD, Chair
Monterrey, NL mexico

Jean-Pierre Tasu, MD, PhD, Vice-Chair
Poitiers, france

Muhammad S. Ahmadu, MBBS, Member
Maiduguri, Borno State nigeria

Juliana M. Bueno, MD, Member
Charlottesville, VA

Ernst Garcon, MD, Member
New York, NY

Judy W. Gichoya, MBChB, MS, Member
Atlanta, GA

Shabnam B. Grover, MD, DMRD, Member
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh india

Bruno Hochhegger, MD, PhD, Member
Gainesville, FL

Sarwat Hussain, MD, Member
Glen Allen, VA

Anamika Jha, MD, Member
Kathmandu, nepal

Simone P. Montoya, MD, Member
Greenville, NC

Mini V. Pakkal, FRCR, MBBS, Member
Toronto, ON canada

Stefania Romano, MD, Member
Pozzuoli, NA italy

Khin Khin Tha, MBBS, PhD, Member
Sapporo, Hokkaido japan

Thazin Than, MBBS, PhD, Member
Yangon, Yangon myanmar

Carlos H. Torres, MD, FRCPC, Member
Ottawa, ON canada

TBA, Member/Physics
Oak Brook, IL

Minerva Becker, MD, PhD, ESR Representative
Geneva 14, switzerland

Jorge A. Soto, MD, Board Liaison
Boston, MA

Meredith McNeil , Staff Contact
Oak Brook, IL